U.S. patent application number 12/186412 was filed with the patent office on 2009-02-12 for zoom lens system and image pickup apparatus including the same.
This patent application is currently assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA. Invention is credited to Kenji Obu, Kenji Shinohara.
Application Number | 20090040625 12/186412 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40346249 |
Filed Date | 2009-02-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090040625 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Shinohara; Kenji ; et
al. |
February 12, 2009 |
ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
Abstract
A zoom lens system includes, in order from an object side to an
image side, first, second, third, and fourth lens units having
positive, negative, positive, and positive optical powers,
respectively. The first lens unit includes one negative lens
element and two positive lens elements, and moves during zooming.
The zoom lens system satisfies the following condition:
0.05<f1/(st1.times.ft/fw)<0.2 1.5<.beta.3T/.beta.3W<3.6
where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens unit, st1 denotes
a distance between positions of the first lens unit at a wide-angle
end and at a telephoto end, fw and ft denote focal lengths of the
entire system at the wide-angle end and at the telephoto end,
respectively, and .beta.3W and .beta.3T denote lateral
magnifications of the third lens unit at the wide-angle end and at
the telephoto end, respectively.
Inventors: |
Shinohara; Kenji;
(Utsunomiya-shi, JP) ; Obu; Kenji;
(Utsunomiya-shi, JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CANON U.S.A. INC. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION
15975 ALTON PARKWAY
IRVINE
CA
92618-3731
US
|
Assignee: |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
40346249 |
Appl. No.: |
12/186412 |
Filed: |
August 5, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
359/687 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G02B 15/173 20130101;
G02B 27/646 20130101; G02B 15/144113 20190801 |
Class at
Publication: |
359/687 |
International
Class: |
G02B 15/14 20060101
G02B015/14 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 6, 2007 |
JP |
2007-203963 |
Claims
1. A zoom lens system comprising, in order from an object side to
an image side: a first lens unit having a positive optical power,
the first lens unit including one negative lens element and two
positive lens elements; a second lens unit having a negative
optical power; a third lens unit having a positive optical power;
and a fourth lens unit having a positive optical power, wherein the
first lens unit moves during zooming, and wherein the following
condition is satisfied: 0.05<f1/(st1.times.ft/fw)<0.2
1.5<.beta.3T/.beta.3W<3.6 where f1 denotes a focal length of
the first lens unit, st1 denotes a distance between positions of
the first lens unit at a wide-angle end and at a telephoto end, fw
and ft denote focal lengths of the entire system at the wide-angle
end and at the telephoto end, respectively, and .beta.3W and
.beta.3T denote lateral magnifications of the third lens unit at
the wide-angle end and at the telephoto end, respectively.
2. The zoom lens system according to claim 1, wherein the second
lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image
side, three negative lens elements and one positive lens element,
and wherein the following condition is satisfied:
4.0<.beta.2T/.beta.2W<12.0 where .beta.2W and .beta.2T denote
lateral magnifications of the second lens unit at the wide-angle
end and at the telephoto end, respectively.
3. The zoom lens system according to claim 1, wherein the second
lens unit includes, in order from the object side, a first negative
lens element and a second negative lens element, wherein the
following condition is satisfied: 1.0<f22/f2<2.5 where f22
denotes a focal length of the second negative lens element, and f2
denotes a focal length of the second lens unit.
4. The zoom lens system according to claim 1, wherein the second
lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image
side, a negative lens element that is a meniscus whose surface on
the object side is convex, another negative lens element that is a
meniscus whose surface on the object side is convex, another
negative lens element whose surface on the object side is concave,
and a positive lens element.
5. The zoom lens system according to claim 1, wherein the third
lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image
side, a positive lens element whose surface on the object side is
convex, two negative lens elements that are each a meniscus whose
surface on the object side is convex, and a positive lens element
whose surfaces on both sides are convex.
6. The zoom lens system according to claim 1, wherein the entirety
or a part of the third lens unit is shifted in a direction in which
a component perpendicular to an optical axis is produced, whereby a
position of an image to be taken is corrected in the event where
the zoom lens system is shaken.
7. The zoom lens system according to claim 1, wherein the zoom lens
system forms an image on a solid-state image pickup device.
8. An image pickup apparatus comprising: a solid-state image pickup
device; and a zoom lens system configured to form an image on the
solid-state image pickup device, wherein the zoom lens system
includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first
lens unit having a positive optical power, the first lens unit
including one negative lens element and two positive lens elements;
a second lens unit having a negative optical power; a third lens
unit having a positive optical power; and a fourth lens unit having
a positive optical power, wherein the first lens unit moves during
zooming, and wherein the following condition is satisfied:
0.05<f1/(st1.times.ft/fw)<0.2 1.5<.beta.3T/.beta.3W<3.6
where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens unit, st1 denotes
a distance between positions of the first lens unit at a wide-angle
end and at a telephoto end, fw and ft denote focal lengths of the
entire system at the wide-angle end and at the telephoto end,
respectively, and .beta.3W and .beta.3T denote lateral
magnifications of the third lens unit at the wide-angle end and at
the telephoto end, respectively.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to zoom lens systems and image
pickup apparatuses including the same suitable for video cameras,
digital still cameras, broadcast cameras, silver-halide-film
cameras, and the like.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Recent image pickup apparatuses, such as cameras including
video cameras, digital still cameras, broadcast cameras having
solid-state image pickup devices and cameras used with
silver-halide films, have high functionality and are of small size.
Zoom lens systems serving as image taking optical systems to be
included in such image pickup apparatuses are desired to be compact
with a short total length and a high resolution.
[0005] Further, such zoom lens systems are desired to have a wide
angle of view and a high zoom ratio.
[0006] In response to such demands, there is a known four-unit zoom
lens system that includes four lens units, in which a first lens
unit having a positive optical power, a second lens unit having a
negative optical power, a third lens unit having a positive optical
power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive optical power are
arranged in that order from an object side to an image side.
[0007] As examples of such a four-unit zoom lens system, U.S. Pat.
No. 7,333,274 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-50244 disclose
rear-focusing four-unit zoom lens systems, in which a first lens
unit, a second lens unit, and a third lens unit are moved to change
the magnification while a fourth lens unit corrects variations in
an image plane caused by the change of magnification and performs
focusing.
[0008] Further, among such rear-focusing four-unit zoom lens
systems, US Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0091460
discloses a zoom lens system in which a still image is obtained
while the entirety of a third lens unit is shifted in a direction
perpendicular to the optical axis.
[0009] In general, the size of a zoom lens system can be reduced by
reducing the number of lens elements while increasing the optical
power of each of the lens units included in the zoom lens
system.
[0010] However, lens elements of a zoom lens system configured in
such a manner tend to become thick because of the increase in the
optical power of each of the lens units. Therefore, the total
length of the zoom lens system may not be reduced sufficiently and
correction of various aberrations may become difficult.
[0011] To realize a high zoom ratio, compactness of the entire zoom
lens system, and satisfactory optical performance in the
rear-focusing four-unit zoom lens systems described above, it is
important to make appropriate settings for each of the lens units,
including the optical power and lens configuration.
[0012] In the rear-focusing four-unit zoom lens systems described
above, it is particularly important to make appropriate settings of
the optical power, lens configuration, and moving distance of the
first lens unit that moves during zooming, the lateral
magnification of the third lens unit, and so forth. If these
settings are not appropriate, it is very difficult to realize high
optical performance throughout a zoom range while maintaining a
high zoom ratio.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0013] The present invention provides a zoom lens system of small
size capable of realizing high optical performance throughout a
zoom range. The present invention also provides an image pickup
apparatus including such a zoom lens system.
[0014] According to an aspect of the present invention, a zoom lens
system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a
first lens unit having a positive optical power, the first lens
unit including one negative lens element and two positive lens
elements, a second lens unit having a negative optical power, a
third lens unit having a positive optical power, and a fourth lens
unit having a positive optical power. The first lens unit moves
during zooming. In the zoom lens system, the following condition is
satisfied:
0.05<f1/(st1.times.ft/fw)<0.2
1.5<.beta.3T/.beta.3W<3.6
where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens unit, st1 denotes
a distance between positions of the first lens unit at a wide-angle
end and at a telephoto end, fw and ft denote focal lengths of the
entire system at the wide-angle end and at the telephoto end,
respectively, and .beta.3W and .beta.3T denote lateral
magnifications of the third lens unit at the wide-angle end and at
the telephoto end, respectively.
[0015] Further features of the present invention will become
apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments
(with reference to the attached drawings).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to a first embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the first embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 1
at the wide-angle end.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the first embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 1
at an intermediate zoom position.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the first embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 1
at a telephoto end.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to a second embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the second embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
2 at the wide-angle end.
[0022] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the second embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
2 at an intermediate zoom position.
[0023] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the second embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
2 at a telephoto end.
[0024] FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to a third embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end.
[0025] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the third embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 3
at the wide-angle end.
[0026] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the third embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 3
at an intermediate zoom position.
[0027] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the third embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 3
at a telephoto end.
[0028] FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to a fourth embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end.
[0029] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the fourth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
4 at the wide-angle end.
[0030] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the fourth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
4 at an intermediate zoom position.
[0031] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the fourth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
4 at a telephoto end.
[0032] FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to a fifth embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end.
[0033] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the fifth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 5
at the wide-angle end.
[0034] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the fifth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 5
at an intermediate zoom position.
[0035] FIG. 20 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the fifth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 5
at a telephoto end.
[0036] FIG. 21 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to a sixth embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end.
[0037] FIG. 22 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the sixth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 6
at the wide-angle end.
[0038] FIG. 23 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the sixth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 6
at an intermediate zoom position.
[0039] FIG. 24 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the sixth embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example 6
at a telephoto end.
[0040] FIG. 25 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to a seventh embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end.
[0041] FIG. 26 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the seventh embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
7 at the wide-angle end.
[0042] FIG. 27 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the seventh embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
7 at an intermediate zoom position.
[0043] FIG. 28 is a diagram showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system of the seventh embodiment corresponding to Numerical Example
7 at a telephoto end.
[0044] FIG. 29 schematically shows an image pickup apparatus
according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0045] Embodiments of a zoom lens system and an image pickup
apparatus including the same according to the present invention
will now be described.
[0046] Zoom lens systems according to first to seventh embodiments
of the present invention each include, in order from an object side
to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive optical power
(refractive power), a second lens unit having a negative optical
power (refractive power), a third lens unit having a positive
optical power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive optical
power. At least the first lens unit moves during zooming. In each
of the first to seventh embodiments of the present invention,
zooming is performed by moving all of the first to fourth lens
units. However, the present invention is not limited to such a
configuration. For example, zooming may be performed by moving the
first, second, and third lens units; the first, second, and fourth
lens units; or the first, third, and fourth lens units.
[0047] FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to the first embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end (short-focal-length end).
[0048] FIGS. 2 to 4 are diagrams showing aberrations of the zoom
lens system according to the first embodiment at the wide-angle
end, at an intermediate zoom position, and at a telephoto end
(long-focal-length end), respectively.
[0049] FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to the second embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end. FIGS. 6 to 8 are diagrams showing aberrations of the zoom lens
system according to the second embodiment at the wide-angle end, at
an intermediate zoom position, and at a telephoto end,
respectively.
[0050] FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to the third embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end. FIGS. 10 to 12 are diagrams showing aberrations of the zoom
lens system according to the third embodiment at the wide-angle
end, at an intermediate zoom position, and at a telephoto end,
respectively.
[0051] FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to the fourth embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end. FIGS. 14 to 16 are diagrams showing aberrations of the zoom
lens system according to the fourth embodiment at the wide-angle
end, at an intermediate zoom position, and at a telephoto end,
respectively.
[0052] FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to the fifth embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end. FIGS. 18 to 20 are diagrams showing aberrations of the zoom
lens system according to the fifth embodiment at the wide-angle
end, at an intermediate zoom position, and at a telephoto end,
respectively.
[0053] FIG. 21 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to the sixth embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end. FIGS. 22 to 24 are diagrams showing aberrations of the zoom
lens system according to the sixth embodiment at the wide-angle
end, at an intermediate zoom position, and at a telephoto end,
respectively.
[0054] FIG. 25 is a sectional view of a zoom lens system according
to the seventh embodiment of the present invention at a wide-angle
end. FIGS. 26 to 28 are diagrams showing aberrations of the zoom
lens system according to the seventh embodiment at the wide-angle
end, at an intermediate zoom position, and at a telephoto end,
respectively.
[0055] FIG. 29 schematically shows relevant parts of a camera (an
image pickup apparatus) that includes the zoom lens system
according to any of the embodiments of the present invention. The
zoom lens systems according to the first to seventh embodiments are
image taking lens systems included in image pickup apparatuses such
as video cameras, digital still cameras, and silver-halide-film
cameras.
[0056] In the sectional view of each zoom lens system, an object
resides on the left (front) side, and an image is formed on the
right (rear) side. Further, in the sectional view, i denotes the
order of the lens unit counted from the object side. For example,
Li denotes the i-th lens unit.
[0057] In the sectional view, the zoom lens system includes a first
lens unit L1 having a positive optical power (refractive power,
i.e., the reciprocal of a focal length), a second lens unit L2
having a negative optical power, a third lens unit L3 having a
positive optical power, and a fourth lens unit L4 having a positive
optical power.
[0058] The zoom lens system also includes an aperture stop SP,
which is disposed on the object side with respect to the third lens
unit L3, and an optical block GB, which is a component such as an
optical filter, a face plate, a quartz low-pass filter, or an
infrared-cut filter.
[0059] An image plane IP functions as a photosensitive plane, which
is an equivalent of the image pickup plane of a solid-state image
pickup device (photoelectric conversion element) such as a
charge-coupled-device (CCD) sensor or a
complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor when the zoom
lens system is used as an image taking optical system of a video
camera or a digital still camera, or the film surface when the zoom
lens system is used in a silver-halide-film camera.
[0060] In each aberration diagram, d and g denote the d-line and
the g-line, respectively, and .DELTA.M and .DELTA.S denote the
meridional image plane and the sagittal image plane, respectively.
The lateral chromatic aberration is shown for the g-line. Further,
.omega. denotes the half angle of view, and Fno denotes the
f-number.
[0061] In each of the embodiments described below, the wide-angle
end and the telephoto end are zoom positions at extreme ends of a
range in which magnification-changing lens units can mechanically
move along the optical axis.
[0062] In each embodiment, the lens units and the aperture stop SP
move as indicated by respective arrows during zooming from the
wide-angle end to the telephoto end.
[0063] Specifically, during zooming from the wide-angle end to the
telephoto end, the first lens unit L1 moves toward the image side
first and then toward the object side. During zooming from the
wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit L1 moves
in such a manner as to be positioned closer to the object side at
the telephoto end than at the wide-angle end.
[0064] The second lens unit L2 moves along a locus convex toward
the image side. The third lens unit L3 moves toward the object
side. The fourth lens unit L4 moves along a locus convex toward the
object side. The aperture stop SP moves independently from all of
the lens units or together with the third lens unit L3 toward the
object side.
[0065] During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end,
the first lens unit L1 and the third lens unit L3 move in such a
manner as to be positioned closer to the object side at the
telephoto end than at the wide-angle end. Thus, the total length of
the zoom lens system at the wide-angle end can be maintained to be
small while a high zoom ratio can be realized.
[0066] Particularly, in each embodiment, by moving the third lens
unit L3 toward the object side during zooming,
magnification-changing operation is shared between the third lens
unit L3 and the fourth lens unit L4. Further, by moving the first
lens unit L1 having a positive optical power toward the object
side, the second lens unit L2 can be made to produce a significant
magnification-changing effect. Thus, a high zoom ratio can be
realized without largely increasing the optical powers of the first
lens unit L1 and the second lens unit L2.
[0067] The zoom lens system in each embodiment employs a
rear-focusing method in which focusing is performed by moving the
fourth lens unit L4 along the optical axis.
[0068] At the telephoto end, to focus on a near object from
focusing on an object at infinity, the fourth lens unit L4 is moved
forward as indicated by an arrow 4c shown in each sectional view. A
solid curve 4a and a dotted curve 4b shown for the fourth lens unit
L4 are loci along which the fourth lens unit L4 moves to correct
variations in the image plane occurring during zooming from the
wide-angle end to the telephoto end. The solid curve 4a indicates
the case where the focus is on an object at infinity, and the
dotted curve 4b indicates the case where the focus is on a near
object.
[0069] As described above, by setting the locus of the fourth lens
unit L4 to be convex toward the object side, the space between the
third lens unit L3 and the fourth lens unit L4 is efficiently
utilized, whereby the total length of the zoom lens system can be
reduced effectively.
[0070] In each embodiment, the fourth lens unit L4, which is of
small weight, is moved for the purpose of focusing. This
facilitates quick focusing. For example, automatic focus detection
can be performed quickly.
[0071] In addition, the first lens unit L1, which does not move
along the optical axis for the purpose of focusing, may be made to
move independently or together with the fourth lens unit L4
according to need of correction of aberration.
[0072] In each embodiment, in the event where the entirety of the
zoom lens system is shaken, the position of an image to be taken is
corrected by shifting the entirety or a part of the third lens unit
L3 in a direction in which a component perpendicular to the optical
axis is produced. That is, image displacement (positional shift of
the image plane) is corrected.
[0073] In each embodiment, the aperture stop SP moves independently
from the lens units during zooming. Thus, the entrance pupil for
wide angles of view is positioned close to the object side, whereby
increase in the front lens diameter (the effective diameter of the
first lens unit) is suppressed.
[0074] In each embodiment, the focal length of the first lens unit
L1 is denoted as f1, and the distance between the position of the
first lens unit L1 at the wide-angle end and the position of the
first lens unit L1 at the telephoto end is denoted as st1.
[0075] Further, the focal lengths of the entire system at the
wide-angle end and at the telephoto end are denoted as fw and ft,
respectively, and the lateral magnifications of the third lens unit
L3 at the wide-angle end and at the telephoto end are denoted as
.beta.3W and .beta.3T, respectively.
[0076] Here, the following conditional expressions are
satisfied:
[0077] [Mathematical Expression 1]
0.05<f1/(st1.times.ft/fw)<0.2 (1)
1.5<.beta.3T/.beta.3W<3.6 (2)
[0078] Conditional Expression (1) expresses the relationship
between the moving distance and the focal length of the first lens
unit L1 during zooming.
[0079] If the lower limit of Conditional Expression (1) is
exceeded, the moving distance of the first lens unit L1 increases.
Hence, the total optical length (the distance from the first lens
surface to the image plane) at the telephoto end also increases. In
addition, the length of a lens barrel needs to be increased in
order to obtain a sufficient length for the stroke of the first
lens unit L1. Accordingly, the retracted length of the lens barrel
also increases. Consequently, it becomes difficult to reduce the
total size of the zoom lens system.
[0080] In contrast, if the upper limit of Conditional Expression
(1) is exceeded, the moving distance of the first lens unit L1 is
reduced. This facilitates total size reduction of the zoom lens
system. However, in order to produce the magnification-changing
effect by using the second lens unit L2, the optical power
(refractive power) needs to be increased. Hence, it becomes
particularly difficult to suppress variations in field curvature
caused by zooming.
[0081] Conditional Expression (2) expresses the
magnification-changing effect of the third lens unit L3. If the
lower limit of Conditional Expression (2) is exceeded, the
magnification-changing effect of the third lens unit L3 is
weakened. This requires the magnification-changing effect of the
second lens unit L2 to be enhanced. Hence, the optical power of the
second lens unit L2 needs to be increased.
[0082] Accordingly, it becomes difficult to suppress variations in
field curvature caused by zooming.
[0083] In contrast, if the upper limit of Conditional Expression
(2) is exceeded, the magnification-changing effect of the third
lens unit L3 is enhanced. Hence, the total optical length can be
reduced and the front lens diameter can also be reduced.
[0084] However, such an effect is undesirable because spherical
aberration at the wide-angle end is observed on the under side and
it becomes difficult to obtain a sufficiently long back focus.
[0085] In each embodiment, from the viewpoint of aberration
correction, more desirable settings of Conditional Expressions (1)
and (2) are as follows:
[0086] [Mathematical Expression 2]
0.06<f1/(st1.times.ft/fw)<0.18 (1a)
1.7<.beta.3T/.beta.3W<3.5 (2a)
[0087] More desirable settings of Conditional Expressions (1a) and
(2a) are as follows:
[0088] [Mathematical Expression 3]
0.08<f1/(st1.times.ft/fw)<0.17 (1b)
1.9<.beta.3T/.beta.3W<3.4 (2b)
[0089] By employing such a lens configuration, each embodiment
realizes a compact, high-performance zoom lens system with a high
zoom ratio.
[0090] Further, it is desirable that each embodiment satisfies at
least one of conditional expressions provided below. Thus, effects
according to the respective conditional expressions can be
produced.
[0091] The second lens unit L2 includes, in order from the object
side to the image side, three negative lens elements and one
positive lens element. The lateral magnifications of the second
lens unit L2 at the wide-angle end and at the telephoto end are
denoted as .beta.2W and .beta.2T, respectively.
[0092] The focal length of the second one of the negative lens
elements counted from the object side in the second lens unit L2 is
denoted as f22. That is, the second lens unit L2 includes, in order
from the object side, a first negative lens element and a second
negative lens element, and the focal length of the second negative
lens element is denoted as f22. The focal length of the second lens
unit L2 is denoted as f2.
[0093] Here, at least one of the following conditional expressions
is satisfied:
[0094] [Mathematical Expression 4]
4.0<.beta.2T/.beta.2W<12.0 (3)
1.0<f22/f2<2.5 (4)
[0095] Conditional Expression (3) expresses the
magnification-changing effect of the second lens unit L2. If the
lower limit of Conditional Expression (3) is exceeded, the
magnification-changing effect of the second lens unit L2 is
weakened. In order to compensate for the weakened
magnification-changing effect by using the third lens unit L3, the
optical power of the third lens unit L3 needs to be increased.
Consequently, it becomes difficult to correct spherical aberration
and field curvature at the wide-angle end.
[0096] In contrast, if the upper limit of Conditional Expression
(3) is exceeded, the magnification-changing effect of the second
lens unit L2 is enhanced and the total optical length can be
reduced. However, it becomes difficult to suppress variations in
field curvature caused by zooming.
[0097] Conditional Expression (4) expresses the allocation of the
optical power set for the second one of the three negative lens
elements counted from the object side in the second lens unit
L2.
[0098] If the lower limit of Conditional Expression (4) is
exceeded, the optical power of the foregoing negative lens element
is increased. Hence, the spherical aberration at the telephoto end
is observed on the under side. In contrast, if the upper limit of
Conditional Expression (4) is exceeded, the optical power of the
same negative lens element is reduced. Hence, it becomes difficult
to suppress inward coma at the wide-angle end.
[0099] In each embodiment, in order to realize high optical
performance while enabling better aberration correction and
reducing variations in aberration during zooming, it is desirable
to set Conditional Expressions (3) and (4) as follows:
[0100] [Mathematical Expression 5]
4.2<.beta.2T/.beta.2W<11.5 (3a)
1.1<f22/f2<2.4 (4a)
[0101] More desirable settings of Conditional Expressions (3a) and
(4a) are as follows:
[0102] [Mathematical Expression 6]
4.5<.beta.2T/.beta.2W<11.0 (3b)
1.2<f22/f2<2.3 (4b)
[0103] By configuring the lens units as described above, the zoom
lens system according to each embodiment realizes high optical
performance throughout the zoom range and for objects at all
distances in spite of its compactness and simple configuration.
[0104] Next, the configurations of the lens units in the zoom lens
system according to each of the embodiments will be described.
[0105] The first lens unit L1 has an effective lens diameter larger
than those of the other lens units. Therefore, the smaller the
number of lens elements included in the first lens unit L1, the
larger the weight reduction.
[0106] In each embodiment, the first lens unit L1 includes at least
one negative lens element and at least two positive lens elements.
For example, in each of the first to seventh embodiments, the first
lens unit L1 includes, in order from the object side, one negative
lens element and two positive lens elements. However, the present
invention is not limited to such a configuration. The first lens
unit L1 may include, in order from the object side, one negative
lens element and three positive lens elements, or two negative lens
elements and two (or three) positive lens elements. In addition,
the two lens elements nearest to the object side in the first lens
unit L1 form a cemented lens. Of course, each of these two lens
elements may be a simple lens element.
[0107] More specifically, the first lens unit L1 includes, in order
from the object side to the image side, a cemented lens and a
simple positive lens element. The cemented lens includes a negative
lens element that is a meniscus whose surface on the object side is
convex and a positive lens element, the negative and positive lens
elements being cemented together. With such a configuration,
spherical aberration and chromatic aberration that tend to occur
frequently when a high zoom ratio is set can be corrected well.
[0108] The second lens unit L2 includes, in order from the object
side to the image side, a negative lens element that is a meniscus
whose surface on the object side is convex, another negative lens
element that is a meniscus whose surface on the object side is
convex, another negative lens element whose surface on the object
side is concave, and a positive lens element.
[0109] With such a configuration, variation in aberration during
zooming is suppressed and, in particular, aberrations such as
distortion at the wide-angle end and spherical aberration at the
telephoto end are corrected well.
[0110] The third lens unit L3 includes, in order from the object
side to the image side, a positive lens element whose surface on
the object side is convex, two negative lens elements that are each
a meniscus whose surface on the object side is convex, and a
positive lens element whose surfaces on both sides are convex.
[0111] Further, the third lens unit L3 has at least one of its
surfaces aspheric, whereby variations in aberration occurring
during zooming is corrected well.
[0112] In each embodiment, with a cemented lens included in the
third lens unit L3, variation in chromatic aberration during
zooming is suppressed. Further, the third lens unit L3 is
configured in such a manner that various aberrations caused by
decentering of the third lens unit L3 for the purpose of performing
image stabilization can be suppressed. In the decentering, the
entirety or a part of the third lens unit L3 is shifted in a
direction in which a component perpendicular to the optical axis is
produced. The configuration of the third lens unit L3 will be
described below in detail.
[0113] The third lens unit L3 according to the first embodiment
includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a
cemented lens in which a positive lens element whose surface on the
object side is convex and a negative lens element that is a
meniscus whose surface on the object side is convex are cemented
together, and another cemented lens in which a negative lens
element that is a meniscus whose surface on the object side is
convex and a positive lens element are cemented together.
[0114] The third lens unit L3 according to each of the second to
seventh embodiments includes, in order from the object side to the
image side, a positive lens element whose surface on the object
side is convex, a negative lens element that is a meniscus whose
surface on the object side is convex, and a cemented lens in which
a negative lens element that is a meniscus whose surface on the
object side is convex and a positive lens element are cemented
together.
[0115] The fourth lens unit L4 according to each of the first to
seventh embodiments is a cemented lens in which a positive lens
element whose surface on the object side is convex and a negative
lens element are cemented together.
[0116] Next, Numerical Examples 1 to 7 corresponding to the first
to seventh embodiments of the present invention will be given. In
each Numerical Example, i denotes the order of the optical surface
counted from the object side, Ri denotes the radius of curvature of
the i-th optical surface (the i-th surface), Di denotes the
distance between the i-th surface and the (i+1)-th surface, Ni and
.nu.i denotes the index of refraction and the Abbe number,
respectively, of the material composing the i-th optical member for
the d-line.
[0117] Further, when k denotes the eccentricity; B, C, D, E, F, G,
and H denote aspherical coefficients; and x denotes the
displacement from the surface vertex in the optical-axis direction
at a height h from the optical axis, the shape of an aspherical
surface is expressed as follows:
X=(h.sup.2/R)/[1+[1-(1+k)(h/R).sup.2].sup.1/2]+Bh.sup.4+Ch.sup.6+Dh.sup.-
8+Eh.sup.10+Fh.sup.12+Gh.sup.14+Hh.sup.16+ . . .
where R denotes the radius of curvature, "E-Z" denotes "10.sup.-Z",
f denotes the focal length, Fno denotes the f-number, and .omega.
denotes the half angle of view.
[0118] In each Numerical Example, the last two surfaces are the
surfaces of the optical block, such as a filter or a face
plate.
[0119] Relationships between Conditional Expressions (1) to (4)
described above and Numerical Examples 1 to 7 are summarized in
Table 1.
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 1
TABLE-US-00001 [0120] f = 1~13.79 Fno = 2.87~5.74 2.omega. =
75.7.degree.~6.5.degree. R1 = 32.434 D1 = 0.33 N1 = 1.806100 .nu.1
= 33.3 R2 = 6.436 D2 = 1.09 N2 = 1.496999 .nu.2 = 81.5 R3 = -54.307
D3 = 0.03 R4 = 6.920 D4 = 0.69 N3 = 1.815500 .nu.3 = 44.4 R5 =
35.779 D5 = variable R6 = 7.063 D6 = 0.19 N4 = 1.882997 .nu.3 =
40.8 R7 = 2.083 D7 = 0.44 R8 = 6.301 D8 = 0.17 N5 = 1.806098 .nu.4
= 40.9 R9 = 1.729 D9 = 0.71 R10 = -5.324 D10 = 0.14 N6 = 1.712995
.nu.5 = 53.9 R11 = 8.550 D11 = 0.02 R12 = 3.544 D12 = 0.45 N7 =
1.846660 .nu.6 = 23.9 R13 = -13.641 D13 = variable R14 = stop D14 =
variable R15* = 1.556 D15 = 0.41 N8 = 1.806100 .nu.7 = 40.7 R16 =
2.276 D16 = 0.48 N9 = 1.846660 .nu.8 = 23.9 R17 = 1.821 D17 = 0.08
R18 = 3.432 D18 = 0.18 N10 = 2.003300 .nu.9 = 28.3 R19 = 1.063 D19
= 0.39 N11 = 1.693501 .nu.10 = 53.2 R20 = -4.790 D20 = variable R21
= 4.184 D21 = 0.42 N12 = 1.772499 .nu.11 = 49.6 R22 = -5.508 D22 =
0.11 N13 = 1.755199 .nu.12 = 27.5 R23 = 13.760 D23 = variable R24 =
.infin. D24 = 0.14 N14 = 1.516330 .nu.13 = 64.1 R25 = .infin. Zoom
ratio 13.79 Focal length 1.00 7.20 13.79 F-number 2.87 4.11 5.74
Angle of view 37.9 10.3 3.3 Image height 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total lens
length 16.0 18.0 21.6 BF 1.80 2.83 1.60 D5 0.17 6.23 7.61 D13 4.14
0.45 0.17 D14 1.58 0.35 0.19 D20 1.08 2.35 4.81 D23 1.37 2.58 1.16
Unit Front surface Focal length 1 1 11.98 2 6 -1.96 3 15 3.41 4 21
7.37 Aspherical coefficient R15 k = -9.55612e-02 B = -1.04850e-02 C
= -1.61836e-03 D = -1.27707e-03 E = 4.74964e-04 F = 0.00000e+00 G =
0.00000e+00 H = 0.00000e+00
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 2
TABLE-US-00002 [0121] f = 1~13.71 Fno = 2.89~5.57 2.omega. =
75.2.degree.~6.4.degree. R1 = 13.578 D1 = 0.33 N1 = 1.806100 .nu.1
= 33.3 R2 = 5.850 D2 = 1.02 N2 = 1.496999 .nu.2 = 81.5 R3 = 162.493
D3 = 0.03 R4 = 6.244 D4 = 0.76 N3 = 1.696797 .nu.3 = 55.5 R5 =
31.628 D5 = variable R6 = 9.845 D6 = 0.18 N4 = 1.882997 .nu.4 =
40.8 R7 = 1.798 D7 = 0.45 R8 = 6.219 D8 = 0.15 N5 = 1.882997 .nu.5
= 40.8 R9 = 1.859 D9 = 0.58 R10 = -4.443 D10 = 0.14 N6 = 1.806100
.nu.6 = 33.3 R11 = 58.969 D11 = 0.02 R12 = 4.038 D12 = 0.29 N7 =
1.922860 .nu.7 = 18.9 R13 = -14.018 D13 = variable R14 = stop D14 =
variable R15* = 1.846 D15 = 0.62 N8 = 1.583126 .nu.8 = 59.4 R16 =
64.350 D16 = 0.41 R17 = 7.983 D17 = 0.21 N9 = 1.581439 .nu.9 = 40.8
R18 = 1.994 D18 = 0.05 R19 = 3.003 D19 = 0.14 N10 = 2.003300 .nu.10
= 28.3 R20 = 1.332 D20 = 0.39 N11 = 1.712995 .nu.11 = 53.9 R21 =
-7.630 D21 = variable R22 = 4.487 D22 = 0.41 N12 = 1.754998 .nu.12
= 52.3 R23 = -3.750 D23 = 0.10 N13 = 1.834000 .nu.13 = 37.2 R24 =
19.645 D24 = variable R25 = .infin. D25 = 0.14 N14 = 1.516330
.nu.14 = 64.1 R26 = .infin. Zoom ratio 13.71 Wide-angle
Intermediate Telephoto Focal length 1.00 8.07 13.71 F-number 2.87
3.88 5.57 Angle of view 37.6 12.4 3.2 Image height 0.75 0.75 0.75
Total lens length 14.8 15.9 19.7 BF 1.87 3.08 1.79 D5 0.17 5.63
6.56 D13 3.92 0.45 0.26 D14 1.47 0.28 0.19 D21 1.07 1.99 4.61 D24
1.45 3.03 1.37 Unit Front surface Focal length 1 1 10.71 2 6 -1.68
3 15 3.32 4 22 9.29 Aspherical coefficient R16 k = -1.12605e-01 B =
-1.29138e-02 C = 1.74008e-03 D = -8.76570e-03 E = 6.98905e-03 F =
0.00000e+00 G = 0.00000e+00 H = 0.00000e+00
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 3
TABLE-US-00003 [0122] f = 1~13.73 Fno = 2.87~5.50 2.omega. =
75.3.degree.~6.4.degree. R1 = 13.647 D1 = 0.33 N1 = 1.806100 .nu.1
= 33.3 R2 = 5.864 D2 = 1.02 N2 = 1.496999 .nu.2 = 81.5 R3 = 170.503
D3 = 0.03 R4 = 6.267 D4 = 0.76 N3 = 1.696797 .nu.3 = 55.5 R5 =
32.141 D5 = variable R6 = 9.863 D6 = 0.18 N4 = 1.882997 .nu.4 =
40.8 R7 = 1.793 D7 = 0.46 R8 = 6.243 D8 = 0.15 N5 = 1.882997 .nu.5
= 40.8 R9 = 1.862 D9 = 0.58 R10 = -4.514 D10 = 0.14 N6 = 1.806100
.nu.6 = 33.3 R11 = 50.598 D11 = 0.02 R12 = 3.975 D12 = 0.29 N7 =
1.922860 .nu.7 = 18.9 R13 = -13.670 D13 = variable R14 = stop D14 =
variable R15* = 1.868 D15 = 0.62 N8 = 1.583126 .nu.8 = 59.4 R16 =
32.615 D16 = 0.41 R17 = 5.511 D17 = 0.21 N9 = 1.582673 .nu.9 = 46.4
R18 = 2.135 D18 = 0.04 R19 = 3.024 D19 = 0.14 N10 = 2.003300 .nu.10
= 28.3 R20 = 1.265 D20 = 0.39 N11 = 1.696797 .nu.11 = 55.5 R21 =
-9.816 D21 = variable R22 = 4.511 D22 = 0.41 N12 = 1.754998 .nu.12
= 52.3 R23 = -4.113 D23 = 0.10 N13 = 1.834000 .nu.13 = 37.2 R24 =
27.588 D24 = variable R25 = .infin. D25 = 0.14 N14 = 1.516330
.nu.14 = 64.1 R26 = .infin. Zoom ratio 13.73 Wide-angle
Intermediate Telephoto Focal length 1.00 7.96 13.73 F-number 2.87
3.84 5.50 Angle of view 37.7 12.6 3.2 Image height 0.75 0.75 0.75
Total lens length 14.8 16.0 19.7 BF 1.89 3.02 1.85 D5 0.17 5.65
6.60 D13 3.95 0.47 0.26 D14 1.48 0.28 0.19 D21 1.05 2.10 4.57 D24
1.45 2.91 1.40 Unit Front surface Focal length 1 1 10.72 2 6 -1.71
3 15 3.37 4 22 8.33 Aspherical coefficient R15 k = -6.27526e-02 B =
-1.31808e-02 C = 1.82424e-03 D = -8.73109e-03 E = 6.90110e-03 F =
0.00000e+00 G = 0.00000e+00 H = 0.00000e+00
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 4
TABLE-US-00004 [0123] f = 1~13.72 Fno = 2.87~5.53 2.omega. =
75.3.degree.~6.4.degree. R1 = 13.538 D1 = 0.33 N1 = 1.806100 .nu.1
= 33.3 R2 = 5.876 D2 = 1.02 N2 = 1.496999 .nu.2 = 81.5 R3 = 174.059
D3 = 0.03 R4 = 6.224 D4 = 0.77 N3 = 1.696797 .nu.3 = 55.5 R5 =
31.540 D5 = variable R6 = 9.879 D6 = 0.18 N4 = 1.882997 .nu.4 =
40.8 R7 = 1.787 D7 = 0.46 R8 = 6.216 D8 = 0.15 N5 = 1.882997 .nu.5
= 40.8 R9 = 1.861 D9 = 0.59 R10 = -4.409 D10 = 0.14 N6 = 1.806100
.nu.6 = 33.3 R11 = 61.564 D11 = 0.02 R12 = 4.113 D12 = 0.37 N7 =
1.922860 .nu.7 = 18.9 R13 = -13.257 D13 = variable R14 = stop D14 =
variable R15* = 1.837 D15 = 0.62 N8 = 1.583126 .nu.8 = 59.4 R16 =
60.337 D16 = 0.44 R17 = 8.527 D17 = 0.21 N9 = 1.595509 .nu.9 = 39.2
R18 = 1.974 D18 = 0.05 R19 = 3.006 D19 = 0.14 N10 = 2.003300 .nu.10
= 28.3 R20 = 1.370 D20 = 0.39 N11 = 1.712995 .nu.11 = 53.9 R21 =
-7.728 D21 = variable R22 = 4.418 D22 = 0.41 N12 = 1.754998 .nu.12
= 52.3 R23 = -3.797 D23 = 0.10 N13 = 1.834000 .nu.13 = 37.2 R24 =
22.664 D24 = variable R25 = .infin. D25 = 0.14 N14 = 1.516330
.nu.14 = 64.1 R26 = .infin. Zoom ratio 13.72 Wide-angle
Intermediate Telephoto Focal length 1.00 8.00 13.72 F-number 2.87
3.85 5.53 Angle of view 37.7 12.6 3.2 Image height 0.75 0.75 0.75
Total lens length 14.9 16.0 19.8 BF 1.91 3.08 1.83 D5 0.17 5.59
6.53 D13 3.84 0.44 0.26 D14 1.52 0.29 0.19 D21 1.04 2.04 4.58 D24
1.50 3.00 1.41 Unit Front surface Focal length 1 1 10.61 2 6 -1.68
3 15 3.37 4 22 8.63 Aspherical coefficient R15 k = -5.82469e-02 B =
-1.38910e-02 C = 7.57297e-04 D = -8.91734e-03 E = 6.88889e-03 F =
0.00000e+00 G = 0.00000e+00 H = 0.00000e+00
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 5
TABLE-US-00005 [0124] f = 1~17.0 Fno = 2.87~5.74 2.omega. =
75.4.degree.~5.1.degree. R1 = 13.891 D1 = 0.33 N1 = 1.806100 .nu.1
= 33.3 R2 = 5.854 D2 = 1.03 N2 = 1.496999 .nu.2 = 81.5 R3 = 232.443
D3 = 0.03 R4 = 6.680 D4 = 0.76 N3 = 1.729157 .nu.3 = 54.7 R5 =
49.490 D5 = variable R6 = 12.500 D6 = 0.18 N4 = 1.882997 .nu.4 =
40.8 R7 = 1.810 D7 = 0.44 R8 = 5.862 D8 = 0.15 N5 = 1.882997 .nu.5
= 40.8 R9 = 1.872 D9 = 0.59 R10 = -4.349 D10 = 0.14 N6 = 1.806100
.nu.6 = 33.3 R11 = 51.393 D11 = 0.02 R12 = 4.005 D12 = 0.33 N7 =
1.922860 .nu.7 = 18.9 R13 = -13.683 D13 = variable R14 = stop D14 =
variable R15* = 1.874 D15 = 0.62 N8 = 1.583126 .nu.8 = 59.4 R16 =
144.162 D16 = 0.52 R17 = 9.133 D17 = 0.21 N9 = 1.595509 .nu.9 =
39.2 R18 = 2.049 D18 = 0.04 R19 = 3.024 D19 = 0.14 N10 = 2.003300
.nu.10 = 28.3 R20 = 1.319 D20 = 0.39 N11 = 1.712995 .nu.11 = 53.9
R21 = -9.408 D21 = variable R22 = 3.978 D22 = 0.41 N12 = 1.772499
.nu.12 = 49.6 R23 = -4.003 D23 = 0.10 N13 = 1.834000 .nu.13 = 37.2
R24 = 25.603 D24 = variable R25 = .infin. D25 = 0.14 N14 = 1.516330
.nu.14 = 64.1 R26 = .infin. Zoom ratio 17.0 Wide-angle Intermediate
Telephoto Focal length 1.00 8.40 17.00 F-number 2.87 3.68 5.74
Angle of view 37.7 12.4 2.5 Image height 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total lens
length 15.0 16.1 20.4 BF 1.88 3.09 0.98 D5 0.17 5.66 6.57 D13 3.93
0.42 0.28 D14 1.42 0.23 0.23 D21 1.14 2.16 5.96 D24 1.44 2.93 0.54
Unit Front surface Focal length 1 1 10.26 2 6 -1.67 3 15 3.53 4 22
6.72 Aspherical coefficient R15 k = -1.28224e-01 B = -1.20097e-02 C
= 2.31091e-03 D = -8.60297e-03 E = 5.31285e-03 F = 0.00000e+00 G =
0.00000e+00 H = 0.00000e+00
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 6
TABLE-US-00006 [0125] f = 1~20.5 Fno = 2.87~5.74 2.omega. =
75.4.degree.~4.19.degree. R1 = 13.689 D1 = 0.33 N1 = 1.806100 .nu.1
= 33.3 R2 = 5.772 D2 = 1.02 N2 = 1.496999 .nu.2 = 81.5 R3 = 286.543
D3 = 0.03 R4 = 6.590 D4 = 0.76 N3 = 1.691002 .nu.3 = 54.8 R5 =
57.149 D5 = variable R6 = 12.921 D6 = 0.18 N4 = 1.882997 .nu.4 =
40.8 R7 = 1.829 D7 = 0.44 R8 = 6.079 D8 = 0.15 N5 = 1.834807 .nu.5
= 42.7 R9 = 1.881 D9 = 0.58 R10 = -4.380 D10 = 0.14 N6 = 1.806100
.nu.6 = 33.3 R11 = 40.602 D11 = 0.02 R12 = 4.014 D12 = 0.28 N7 =
1.922860 .nu.7 = 18.9 R13 = -13.918 D13 = variable R14 = stop D14 =
variable R15* = 1.821 D15 = 0.62 N8 = 1.583126 .nu.8 = 59.4 R16 =
-19.233 D16 = 0.55 R17 = 18.158 D17 = 0.21 N9 = 1.605620 .nu.9 =
43.7 R18 = 2.016 D18 = 0.05 R19 = 3.308 D19 = 0.12 N10 = 2.003300
.nu.10 = 28.3 R20 = 1.299 D20 = 0.39 N11 = 1.712995 .nu.11 = 53.9
R21 = -13.296 D21 = variable R22 = 3.503 D22 = 0.41 N12 = 1.754998
.nu.12 = 52.3 R23 = -4.582 D23 = 0.10 N13 = 1.834000 .nu.13 = 37.2
R24 = 274.040 D24 = variable R25 = .infin. D25 = 0.14 N14 =
1.516330 .nu.14 = 64.1 R26 = .infin. Zoom ratio 20.5 Wide-angle
Intermediate Telephoto Focal length 1.00 8.46 20.50 F-number 2.87
4.20 5.74 Angle of view 37.7 5.07 2.10 Image height 0.75 0.75 0.75
Total lens length 13.15 15.33 19.58 BF 1.94 3.45 1.23 D5 0.17 5.83
7.01 D13 3.98 0.49 0.26 D14 1.55 0.24 0.21 D21 1.08 2.38 5.72 D24
1.51 3.01 0.79 Unit Front surface Focal length 1 1 10.40 2 6 -1.69
3 15 3.80 4 22 5.09 Aspherical coefficient R15 k = -3.07164e-01 B =
-1.04243e-02 C = 3.00760e-03 D = -9.93328e-03 E = 7.79403e-03 F =
0.00000e+00 G = 0.00000e+00 H = 0.00000e+00
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 7
TABLE-US-00007 [0126] f = 1~19.87 Fno = 2.85~5.86 2.omega. =
72.6.degree.~4.24.degree. R1 = 13.616 D1 = 0.38 N1 = 1.806100 .nu.1
= 33.3 R2 = 7.075 D2 = 1.21 N2 = 1.496999 .nu.2 = 81.5 R3 = 173.509
D3 = 0.02 R4 = 6.966 D4 = 0.80 N3 = 1.603112 .nu.3 = 60.6 R5 =
27.466 D5 = variable R6 = 10.765 D6 = 0.21 N4 = 1.882997 .nu.4 =
40.8 R7 = 2.023 D7 = 0.78 R8 = 12.065 D8 = 0.16 N5 = 1.882997 .nu.5
= 40.8 R9 = 3.084 D9 = 0.75 R10 = -6.569 D10 = 0.14 N6 = 1.834000
.nu.6 = 37.2 R11 = 185.126 D11 = 0.02 R12 = 5.423 D12 = 0.48 N7 =
1.922860 .nu.7 = 18.9 R13 = -24.794 D13 = variable R14 = stop D14 =
0.27 R15* = 1.994 D15 = 0.63 N8 = 1.693500 .nu.8 = 53.2 R16 =
11.713 D16 = 0.35 R17 = 3.422 D17 = 0.20 N9 = 1.806100 .nu.9 = 33.3
R18 = 1.867 D18 = 0.09 R19 = 3.666 D19 = 0.12 N10 = 2.003300 .nu.10
= 28.3 R20 = 1.344 D20 = 0.45 N11 = 1.743997 .nu.11 = 44.8 R21 =
-57.563 D21 = variable R22 = 4.406 D22 = 0.53 N12 = 1.743198 .nu.12
= 49.3 R23 = -4.213 D23 = 0.10 N13 = 1.688931 .nu.13 = 31.1 R24 =
14.312 D24 = variable R25 = .infin. D25 = 0.14 N14 = 1.516330
.nu.14 = 64.1 R26 = .infin. Zoom ratio 19.87 Wide-angle
Intermediate Telephoto Focal length 1.00 7.77 19.87 F-number 2.85
3.75 5.86 Angle of view 37.7 5.07 2.10 Image height 0.74 0.74 0.74
Total lens length 19.45 21.11 24.69 BF 1.80 3.37 1.02 D5 0.15 6.66
7.88 D13 8.24 1.15 0.35 D21 1.56 2.24 7.70 D24 1.07 2.64 0.30 Unit
Front surface Focal length 1 1 12.94 2 6 -2.12 3 14 4.21 4 22 7.37
R15 k = 2.37811e-02 B = -8.54193e-03 C = -1.72413e-03 D =
2.00566e-04 E = -3.48028e-04 F = 0.00000e+00 G = 0.00000e+00 H =
0.00000e+00
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 1 Numerical Numerical Numerical Numerical
Numerical Numerical Numerical Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example
4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 (1) 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.11 0.09
0.12 (2) 2.71 2.73 2.68 2.65 2.32 1.92 3.26 (3) 4.90 4.97 5.09 5.13
6.10 8.50 5.30 (4) 1.54 1.81 1.79 1.82 1.90 1.96 2.23
[0127] Next, a digital still camera according to an eighth
embodiment of the present invention will be described with
reference to FIG. 29. The digital still camera includes the zoom
lens system according to any of the first to seventh embodiments as
an image taking optical system.
[0128] In FIG. 29, a camera body 20 is provided with an image
taking optical system 21, which is the zoom lens system described
in any of the first to seventh embodiments. The camera body 20
houses a solid-state image pickup device (photoelectric conversion
element) 22, such as a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor, that receives
the light of an object image formed by the image taking optical
system 21. The camera body 20 is also provided with a memory 23
that stores information on the object image that has been subjected
to photoelectric conversion performed by the solid-state image
pickup device 22, and a view finder 24, such as a liquid crystal
display panel, through which the object image formed on the
solid-state image pickup device 22 is observed.
[0129] By applying the zoom lens system according to any of the
embodiments of the present invention to an image pickup apparatus
such as a digital still camera, a compact image pickup apparatus
having high optical performance can be provided.
[0130] According to the above embodiments, a zoom lens system and
an image pickup apparatus including the same can be realized with
high optical performance throughout the zoom range, from the
wide-angle view to the telephoto end, and for objects at all
distances, including an object at infinity and a near object, in
spite of it having a wide angle of view and a high zoom ratio.
[0131] While the present invention has been described with
reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the
invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.
The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest
interpretation so as to encompass all modifications and equivalent
structures and functions.
[0132] This application claims the benefit of Japanese Application
No. 2007-203963 filed Aug. 6, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by
reference herein in its entirety.
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